Best city/area to in buy and hold for cash flow in the U.S.

[Steve Sun]

Hi there,

Asking such a big question: I'm trying to get my first deal done, and still trying to narrow down which city/area I should be looking at.

I'm a first time investor, I live in San Jose, CA, but I'm inclined to invest out of state where R.O.I is in double digits.

I've done quite some research and combined a list of cities below (feel free to add one if you think I'm missing one that has great R.O.I):

Baltimore, MD

Nashville, TN

Chicago, IL

Minneapolis, MN

Atlanta, GA

Detroit, MI

Phoenix, AZ

Boston, MA

Buffalo, NY

Miami, FL

Dallas, TX

Destin, FL

Corpus Christi, TX

Clearwater Beach, FL

Orlando, FL

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Cape Coral, FL

Pittursburg, PA

Huntsville & Montgomery, AL

Cleveland, OH

Cincinnati & Dayton, OH

Indianapolis, IN

Kansas City, MO

Columbus, OH

Milwaukee, WI

San Antonio, TX

Charlotte, NC

Arlington, TX

Reno, NV

Richmond, VA

Durham, NC

St. Paul, MN

Las Vegas, NV

Boise, ID

St. Petersberg, FL

St. Cloud, MN

Houston, TX

Anyone would mind sharing an insights which city/area would be most ideal? In terms of R.O.I, including property management and all costs.

Thanks!

[Cory S.]

Pinson, Alabama (Birmingham Market)

Bought 1,200 sq ft 3 bed 2 bath house for $70k

Rehab - $9k

Now Worth - $94,000

Rent - $905

Cash Flow - $401

Property Tax for 2017 $697 down from $762 in 2016. Has hovered around $700 since 2012.

Warrensville Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Market)

Bought 1,568 sq ft 4 bed, 1.5 bath house for $60K

Rehab - $9k

Now Worth - $82,000

Rent - $935

Cash Flow - $409

Property Tax for 2017 $2,043

Dallas, Georgia (Atlanta Market)

Bought 1,448 sq ft house for $107k

Rehab $7k

Now Worth - $133,000

Rent - $1,015

Cash Flow - $252

Property Tax for 2017 $1,307 up from $810 in 2016

East Point, Georgia (Atlanta Market)

Bought 1,812 sq ft house for $150k

Rehab - new construction 

Worth - $170,000

Rent - $1,425

Cash Flow - $500

Property Tax - $1,762